Fusu nodded in agreement, but then he thought about it and wondered:
"General, how should we prepare?"
This is indeed a headache. The current situation is that Zhao Gao, Li Si and others are closer to the water and get the better, while Fusu and Shen Bing are far away from the Central Plains and are unable to deal with the Huns. By then, they may not even be able to say a word, so how can they talk to Zhao Gao? Gao, Li Si and others are fighting?
But Shen Bing was very confident and replied:
"Just leave this matter to your subordinates."
"but……"
Fusu asked:
"But what?"
Shen Bing replied:
"But there are some things that need to be hidden from your Majesty. I don't know, Young Master..."
Fusu was surprised:
"Why did you hide it from the king? This is the crime of deceiving the king!"
But Fusu understood the next second, and he sighed helplessly:
"If the king knows about it, Zhao Gao and Li Si will also know about it."
This is what Shen Bing wanted to say.
Even if Shen Bing is capable of reaching the sky, if Zhao Gao and Li Si know all of Shen Bing's arrangements, then Shen Bing and Fusu will eventually die.
Shen Bing said with relief:
"Actually, it can't be considered as hiding something from the king."
"If the king doesn't tell you without asking about it, how can it be considered as deceiving the king?"
"If the king talks about it, you can just say it briefly."
"What's more, Zhao Gao, now that Li Si has sent the young master to the north, he will not let you see the king easily. The young master will not have such worries."
Fusu's eyes lit up and he replied:
"What the general said is true, and Fusu will respond accordingly in the future."
With Fusu's words, Shen Bing was half relieved.
The reason why he only "put down half of it" is because Fusu still has a lot of pedantic energy in him at this time, and Shen Bing is worried that one day he will forget all these explanations when he faces Ying Zheng.
Therefore, he had to "let go of the other half of his heart"... Shen Bing thought that he needed to brainwash Fu Su several times to make him understand that he could only choose one of the two: death or hiding the truth from Ying Zheng.
If Fusu really understands this, Shen Bing believes that with his own knowledge and skills, he is more than enough to deal with Zhao Gao and Li Si.
Fusu didn't even ask Shen Bing what countermeasures he had.
This may be because he was so preoccupied with the sadness that he would be separated from Ying Zheng from now on that he had no time to think about anything else.
Before setting off on the road again, he just looked silently in the direction of Handan, then bowed respectfully three times, wiped a handful of tears, and then reluctantly climbed into the carriage.
The march went very smoothly.
People along the way heard that Shen Bing was leading the army and came to see him off one after another, bringing fruits and vegetables... This was not because Shen Bing was invincible on the battlefield, but because Shen Bing was the one who increased the people's income and production.
The people's thoughts are very simple. They will admire anyone who can make them live a good life. As for the changes of dynasties and the wars on the battlefield... for them, there are only wars and heavy military service and remote service.
He was very active on the road.
At this time, he had been promoted to the rank of Chief of the Shenwu Army, commanding more than a thousand elite members of the original Black Armored Army.
He went to Shen Bing again and again and asked:
"General, are we really going to the North this time when I go north?"
It is actually not appropriate for Yan to speak to Shen Bing like this as a 2500-year-old master.
However, Shen Bing did not regard the artillerymen as outsiders. At the same time, he also knew that Yan did not stick to trivial matters, so he did not take it seriously.
"Seriously." Shen Bing replied.
Yan then asked:
"Then, will you fight the Huns this time?"
Shen Bing responded angrily:
"The Xiongnu go south to plunder every year, so when we go to the north, we will naturally have to fight against the Xiongnu."
Then Shen Bing suddenly remembered that Yan was a Gaoche person, in other words a northern nomad, so he asked back:
"Fighting the Huns puts you in a difficult position?"
La Qi said:
"Why does the general ask this question?"
Shen Bing said:
"You are a high-tech person..."
Yan laughed loudly and said:
"The general doesn't know something. Although his subordinates are Gaoche people, they are at odds with the Xiongnu."
"The Huns killed my people and took away their property, making our people miserable."
"My subordinates came to the Central Plains to ask for help!"
Shen Bing said "Oh" and then said curiously:
"Since I am asking for help by borrowing troops, why have I never heard of you mentioning it?"
The man sighed and said:
“When I first came here, I didn’t understand the language, and others just thought I was a lunatic.”
"Later I finally learned how to do it, but I found that all the countries in the Central Plains had too much to take care of themselves. How could I still have any troops to help me resist the Huns?"
Shen Bing nodded secretly.
Although the Central Plains at this time had strong soldiers and horses, they were still fighting among themselves and were busy trying to dominate the world, so they really had no troops to worry about.
What's more, even if there are indeed troops to borrow, I'm afraid they may not be able to defeat the Huns.
As mentioned before, it is an illusion to assume that the Qin army can defeat the Xiongnu because the tactics of Qin and the Xiongnu are not on the same level.
If the Qin army defeated the Huns easily, then Liu Bang should also be able to defeat the Huns 28 years later, but this was not the case.
Therefore, to a certain extent, it is lucky that the Central Plains failed to borrow troops. Otherwise, I am afraid that the countries in the Central Plains would be amazed at how powerful the northern nomads, who they had always regarded as barbarians, were...
This was also verified by Shen Bing from another aspect.
Anyway, there was nothing to do on the road, so Shen Bing called Wang Bai and Lei Hui to learn about the situation in the North and the Xiongnu.
When they talked about the Xiongnu, both of them showed caution on their faces.
"As far as I know, when fighting the Huns, you must not defeat them by cavalry."
"The Xiongnu all have excellent riding skills, and their horses and soldiers are strong."
"We, the Northern Goblin Riders, can't defend them head-on."
Shen Bing couldn't help but wonder:
"So, how did General Li Mu defeat the Huns repeatedly?"
Wang Bai replied:
"The general didn't know what he was doing. General Li Mu mostly set up an ambush, formed a formation with chariots, and resisted with bows and crossbows."
Shen Bing nodded.
The battles with the Huns during this period seemed to be fought like this. Chariots or supply vehicles were used to block the front of the formation to prevent the Huns cavalry from charging into the formation, and then crossbowmen were used to shoot the Huns cavalry behind.
In fact, not to mention the Qin Dynasty, the Han Dynasty often fought like this. Li Ling led 5,000 infantry to fight against the Xiongnu. Even though he was defeated, he was honored.
This is mainly because the Huns cavalry tactics of this era were not very skilled in using them. On the other hand, it is also because the stirrups and saddles have not yet come out.
So even if the Huns grew up on horseback and were very good at riding, and the cavalry had the advantage of speed, they would still usually suffer in this kind of prepared defensive battle...
Although Li Mu stationed in the north also made some attacks, he mostly focused on defense.
The cavalry is better at mobile attacks rather than fighting to the death.
Li Mu only needed to roughly grasp the Huns' military tactics, know when they would come to plunder again, and then lay traps to wait for them to come.
As for Meng Tian who later stationed in the north, he directly connected the Great Walls of Yan, Zhao, and Qin to block this gap.